Thank you all for all the kind words and thoughts. Everyone is right, he is in a much better place, and he isn't hurting anymore. That is what gives me comfort in this. I know that he isn't hurting anymore.
Veronica
I'm so sorry about your father, lost mine to cancer in 73, still sometimes think I need to call dad about something.remember I can't, Memories you will always have, Sorry again for your loss.
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This is how I felt about my dad dying of colon cancer in 1997 - he wasn't hurting anymore. I would have done anything to stop his pain. I still miss him, but as someone said, he isn't gone from my life, I think about him all the time, and he shows up in my dreams.
The drying smiley is too goofy to express how I feel for you. It gets better, but it never goes away. Dads just don't last long enough.
Don't let the Christmas season be a sad time for you. Celebrate his life.
The evergreen (Christmas) tree itself is a symbol of everlasting life, as are mistletoe and holly. Let these be a reminder that your loved ones are always alive in your heart and your memory.
I miss my Dad so much, but I know he would want me to think about him and smile, and I do. In time you will too. It's so hard in the beginning, but it gets better over time, I promise.